There are several ways into this and mostly we recommend trying out a specific work. However another approach is to buy a compilation of some of the highlights from various works.If anyone is tempted to try the latter approach I can recommend an excellent 2 CD disc set "Opera for Lovers":
Product Code: Decca 4603192
OPERA FOR LOVERS Arias & Duets from La Boheme, Rogoletto, Tosca, Carmen, Aida, Madama Butterfly, Don Giovanni etc. Sutherland, Price, Caballe, Te Kanawa, Fleming etc. Decca 2cds
MDT price, where I purchased it, is £5.53 ex.vat. I tried to see if it was on Amazon but a simple search failed as did a first attempt at MDT (these "search" engines are sometimes frustrating).The singing is via some of the the best current and past artists and the audio quality is excellent. Some goose bump singing on these CDs :-)
John
Do not criticise the idiots in this world - we need them as they make the rest of us look so much better :-)
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Topic - Interested in trying out Opera? - John C. - Aussie 20:58:35 12/13/06 (16)
- Re: Interested in trying out Opera? "TAP" did it for me - freddyi 19:14:44 12/14/06 (0)
- Re: Interested in trying out Opera? - mr. woodford 16:57:55 12/14/06 (1)
- Wish I could put it like you. nt - sser2 18:25:58 12/14/06 (0)
- So what sucked you into enjoying Opera? - John C. - Aussie 15:55:11 12/14/06 (2)
- Curiosity, as with everything else. - sser2 18:16:52 12/14/06 (1)
- Operatic DVDs can be great, but ...... - John C. - Aussie 18:44:21 12/14/06 (0)
- Highlights ain't Opera - Feanor 11:14:41 12/14/06 (0)
- No thank you. - Mike K 07:41:08 12/14/06 (7)
- What is opera to me - sser2 13:21:32 12/14/06 (0)
- I'm with you! - kerr 12:08:59 12/14/06 (0)
- Maybe - Amphissa 09:47:58 12/14/06 (2)
- "I still cannot stand to just listen to opera." The trick consists largely in... - clarkjohnsen 07:40:07 12/15/06 (0)
- Re: Maybe - lipmanl 10:46:30 12/14/06 (0)
- Ditto: Try Mozart - lipmanl 09:05:56 12/14/06 (0)
- Try Mozart. nt - markrohr 07:58:09 12/14/06 (0)
- Re: Interested in trying out Opera? - Thornhill 22:21:02 12/13/06 (0)